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'''Comrade Artemio''' is the alias of the man believed by many to be the current leader of the [[Shining Path]], a [[maoism|Maoist]] [[guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] group in [[Peru]]. While Artemio's real name is unknown, the Peruvian Minister of the Interior, Fernando Rospigliosi, has claimed that Artemio has a national identification card under the [[Pseudonym|false name]] of José Flórez León. As a result of this card, the Peruvian government has a picture of the face of the man they believe is Artemio. The [[CIA]] [[World Factbook]] lists his true identity as Gabriel Macario. |
'''Comrade Artemio''' is the alias of the man believed by many to be the current leader of the [[Shining Path]], a [[maoism|Maoist]] [[guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] group in [[Peru]]. While Artemio's real name is unknown, the Peruvian Minister of the Interior, Fernando Rospigliosi, has claimed that Artemio has a national identification card under the [[Pseudonym|false name]] of José Flórez León. As a result of this card, the Peruvian government has a picture of the face of the man they believe is Artemio. The [[CIA]] [[World Factbook]] lists his true identity as Gabriel Macario. |
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Very little is known about Comrade Artemio. He has appeared in video tapes, but in them he wears a ski mask, often with an extra piece of cloth sewed on to hide even his eyes. Messages supposed to have been written by him make the claim that he is only the regional commander of the Shining Path for [[Huallaga Province|Huallaga]] region, implying that he is not the leader of the entire movement. However, the Shining Path virtually collapsed following the capture of its |
Very little is known about Comrade Artemio. He has appeared in video tapes, but in them he wears a ski mask, often with an extra piece of cloth sewed on to hide even his eyes. Messages supposed to have been written by him make the claim that he is only the regional commander of the Shining Path for [[Huallaga Province|Huallaga]] region, implying that he is not the leader of the entire movement. However, the Shining Path virtually collapsed following the capture of its leader, [[Abimael Guzmán]], and his successor, [[Óscar Ramírez|Oscar Ramirez Durand]]. When the Peruvian government aired tapes in which Guzmán, from his jail cell, called for peace talks, the group fractured further. Consequentially, the Huallaga region may be the only place in which the Shining Path continues to exist as an armed group, making Comrade Artemio the de facto leader of the entire movement. |
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If Artemio is indeed in the Hullaga region, he may have affiliated himself with local [[coca]] growers, as Huallaga Valley is known to produce coca, often for [[cocaine]] production. |
If Artemio is indeed in the Hullaga region, he may have affiliated himself with local [[coca]] growers, as Huallaga Valley is known to produce coca, often for [[cocaine]] production. |
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Revision as of 07:19, 27 February 2007
Comrade Artemio | |
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| File:Artemio.jpg Comrade Artemio giving an interview | |
| Leader of the Shining Path | |
| Assumed office 1999? | |
| Preceded by | Óscar Ramírez |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Communist Party of Peru - Shining Path |
Comrade Artemio is the alias of the man believed by many to be the current leader of the Shining Path, a Maoist guerrilla group in Peru. While Artemio's real name is unknown, the Peruvian Minister of the Interior, Fernando Rospigliosi, has claimed that Artemio has a national identification card under the false name of José Flórez León. As a result of this card, the Peruvian government has a picture of the face of the man they believe is Artemio. The CIA World Factbook lists his true identity as Gabriel Macario.
Very little is known about Comrade Artemio. He has appeared in video tapes, but in them he wears a ski mask, often with an extra piece of cloth sewed on to hide even his eyes. Messages supposed to have been written by him make the claim that he is only the regional commander of the Shining Path for Huallaga region, implying that he is not the leader of the entire movement. However, the Shining Path virtually collapsed following the capture of its leader, Abimael Guzmán, and his successor, Oscar Ramirez Durand. When the Peruvian government aired tapes in which Guzmán, from his jail cell, called for peace talks, the group fractured further. Consequentially, the Huallaga region may be the only place in which the Shining Path continues to exist as an armed group, making Comrade Artemio the de facto leader of the entire movement.
If Artemio is indeed in the Hullaga region, he may have affiliated himself with local coca growers, as Huallaga Valley is known to produce coca, often for cocaine production.
On September 26, 2006 a news crew from the television show Panorama interviwed Artemio in a jungle base established by Shining Path. They also filmed about 50 Shining Path militants, all of whom were masked. Artemio demanded that the Peruvian government grant amnesty to imprisoned Shining Path members and open a peace dialouge with the reamining Shining Path memebers. Days after the report, the Peruvian National Police raided the site where Artemio gave the interview. Some Shining Path members were arrested, but Artemio was not.
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